Sweet Peas

I stepped out in the garden this weekend and my heart raced at the sight of the first sweet pea seedling making its way along the ground. You know what that means…we’re going to enjoy some sweet peas today!

…pure white…a perfect bridal bouquet…

image via Florali

…pink sweet peas, dahlias, tulips, ranunculus and berries…colorful and happy…

image via Studio Choo

…a feminine bouquet of pale pink sweet peas, ranunculus, daffodils, tulips and jasmine…

image via Petalena

…love the simplicity of sweet peas…all alone…

image via Adrienne Gunde Photography

…wish we could smell this bouquet…promise you it would be heavenly…

image via Fleurs NYC

…pink sweet peas with tulips, roses, stock and celosia…great vibrant colors…

image via SMS Photography

…so sweet in a leaf covered cone…

image via Francoise Weeks

…two favorites…sweet peas with plump peonies…

image via Martha Stewart

…white sweet peas with daisies, mums, roses and an organic-feel stem wrap…perfect for a garden wedding…

image via Jessica’s Country Flowers

…first time I’ve seen a boutonniere of sweet peas…beautiful…

image via Jessica’s Country Flowers

Do you prefer sweet peas used alone or mixed with other blooms? I usually prefer them alone, but it can take 75+ stems to make a decent sized bouquet of sweet peas. If you don’t have that many, they add movement and femininity to a mixed bouquet beautifully. Either way, you get to experience their sweet fragrance!

Hope every one keeps warm this week! The arctic blast began blowing in here this morning around 4:00 am. I’m not ready for more cold weather…I’m ready for sweet peas and flip flops!